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| Landscape Studies Lecture Series on Sustainability Monday, January 29, 2007 On Campus, Wright Hall, 2:40 pm - 4:00 pm "Beyond Green." Nina Antonetti, Landscape Studies, Smith College and Ann Musser, Curator of Education, Museum of Art, Smith College. Landscape Studies Lecture Series on Sustainability Monday, February 5, 2007 On Campus, Wright Hall, 2:40 pm - 4:00 pm "The Many Faces of Sustainability." Signe Nielsen, FASLA; Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects PC. Lecture by Beyond Green Artist Michael Rakowitz Thursday, February 8, 2007 On Campus, Graham Hall, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Producing work for display both within and outside of gallery spaces, contemporary artist Michael Rakowitz draws on a number of disciplines in his projects—design, architecture, history, activism, performance and installation. Hear the artist speak about his work, including paraSITE, a temporary shelter created for the homeless on view in the Beyond Green exhibition. |
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| "Junkjam" Junk Music Concert Friday, February 9, 2007 Museum of Art, Atrium, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Going along with the "sustainable" theme of the Beyond Green exhibition, the "Junkman," musician Donald Knaack (www.junkmusic.org), will perform music with his instruments (discarded objects such as automobile brake drums). Some audience participation will be asked for. The Junkman's motto is "Music people want to hear played on objects they don't want." Knaack has composed music for Twyla Tharp Dance, ESPN, and Dance Theatre of Harlem, and has performed with Phish, on Late Night with Conan O'Brian, and in the Vans Warped Tour. "Junkjam Workshop" with Donald Knaack Friday, February 9, 2007 Museum of Art, Atrium, 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm As part of the Beyond Green: Toward a Sustainable Art exhibition opening festivities, families with children of all ages are invited to participate in a free musical workshop with the "Junkman," musician Donald Knaack (www.junkmusic.org). Knaack re-purposes everyday objects and uses them to make music. Beyond Green Opening Celebration! Friday, February 9, 2007 Museum of Art, 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm Opening celebration for Beyond Green: Toward a Sustainable Art—the evening's festivities include a family music workshop with the "Junkman" from 4:30-5:15 in the atrium (see related listing here), a gallery talk by Beyond Green artist Michael Rakowitz (www.michaelrakowitz.com) at 5:30pm in the lower level galleries, and a "Junkman" musical performance from 7-8pm in the museum atrium (see related listing here). Teacher Workshop: Beyond Green Friday, February 9, 2007 1st Floor - Mellon Classroom, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Solar-powered backpacks…garbage bags reconceived as portable shelters to highlight the problem of homelessness…K-12 teachers are invited to come and learn about the contemporary artists whose work reaches beyond "green" and toward the realm of environmental sustainability. This workshop includes a tour of Beyond Green: Toward a Sustainable Art, and hands-on activities led by Museum staff and art professionals. Connections among the exhibition, local "green" organizations, and K-12 school curricula will be emphasized. Teachers from all grades and disciplines are encouraged to attend. A fee of $25 ($20 members) covers all materials, a certificate of participation, and a box lunch. Contact museduc@smith.edu or 413.585.2781 to register. Landscape Studies Lecture Series on Sustainability Monday, February 12, 2007 On Campus, Wright Hall, 2:40 pm - 4:00 pm “Green Infrastructure for Cities: The Spatial Dimension.” Jack Ahern, Professor and Department Head – LARP, UMass-Amherst. Landscape Studies Lecture Series on Sustainability Monday, February 19, 2007 On Campus, Wright Hall, 2:40 pm - 4:00 pm “Designing Sustainable Communities: An Exploratory Learner-Centered Pedagogy Using Models, Mortar, Microcontrollers, and Mayhem.” Paul Voss, Engineering Department, Smith College. Gallery Talk: "Going Beyond Green" with Nancy Rich Friday, February 23, 2007 Lower Level - Targan, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Explore what "beyond green" means in the exhibition Beyond Green: Toward a Sustainable Art. Nancy Rich, former curator of education at SCMA and current doctoral candidate in Environmental Studies at Antioch University New England, will engage visitors with the new ways of thinking and living proposed by this exhibition. Landscape Studies Lecture Series on Sustainability Monday, February 26, 2007 On Campus, Wright Hall, 2:40 pm - 4:00 pm “The Invisible Landscape (Underground Smith).” Gary Hartwell, Project Manager-Campus Operations & Facilities, Smith College. Landscape Studies Lecture Series on Sustainability Monday, March 5, 2007 On Campus, Wright Hall, 2:40 pm - 4:00 pm “The Lines to Hold: Greenways in a Sea of Landscape Change.” Paul Cawood Hellmund, Professor and Director—Conway School of Landscape Design. Second Friday: Artists on Art Opening Beyond Green Challenge Friday, March 9, 2007 On Campus, Oresman Gallery, Hillyer Hall, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm As part of SCMA's ongoing "Artists on Art" gallery talk series, Smith College student artists will speak about their contributions to the Beyond Green Student Challenge, a juried exhibition of student artworks that offer perspectives on the theme of environmental sustainability. Landscape Studies Lecture Series on Sustainability Monday, March 12, 2007 On Campus, Wright Hall, 2:40 pm - 4:00 pm “Sustainable Mitigation of Natural Hazards: Can It Be Achieved?” Robert Burger, Geology Department, Smith College. Landscape Studies Lecture Series on Sustainability Monday, March 26, 2007 On Campus, Wright Hall, 2:40 pm - 4:00 pm “From Global Village to Cosmic City: The Trajectory of Urbanization.” Peter Oberlander, Prof. Emeritus, U. British Columbia and founder of the School of Community and Regional Planning. |
 "Junkman" Donald Knaack will hold a free "Junkjam Workshop" on the afternoon of Friday, February 9 at the Museum of Art and give a concert later that evening |
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| Beyond Green! Family Day @ SCMA Saturday, March 31, 2007 Museum of Art, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Come out of your winter whites and get green! Celebrate the arrival of spring at the Museum by making works of art inspired by our natural environment. Meet the JAM artists and participate in a solar-powered art project inspired by their contribution to the special exhibition Beyond Green: Toward a Sustainable Art! Family Day activities and Museum admission are free all day. Spanish-speaking greeters will be present. Art projects are designed for children ages four and up, accompanied by an adult. No registration required; drop in anytime during Family Day hours. Landscape Studies Lecture Series on Sustainability Monday, April 2, 2007 On Campus, Wright Hall, 2:40 pm - 4:00 pm “Community Building by Design.“ Mark Cameron, Executive Director—Neighborhood Design Center, Baltimore, MD. Landscape Studies Lecture Series on Sustainability Monday, April 9, 2007 On Campus, Wright Hall, 2:40 pm - 4:00 pm “One Drop at a Time, New Resourceful Paradigms for the Small Scale.” Marcus de la fleur, Diploma in Horticulture at Kew Gardens; MLA; ASLA. Landscape Studies Lecture Series on Sustainability Monday, April 16, 2007 On Campus, Wright Hall, 2:40 pm - 4:00 pm “Tilting at Windmills – Wind Turbines in the Landscape.” Harry Dodson, Landscape Architect-Dodson Associates, Ltd. Landscape Studies Lecture Series on Sustainability Monday, April 23, 2007 On Campus, Wright Hall, 2:40 pm - 4:00 pm “Botanical Interventions: Landscape, Art and Activism.” Oliver Kelhammer, Artist (A.O.C.A.). Landscape Studies Lecture Series on Sustainability Monday, April 30, 2007 On Campus, Wright Hall, 2:40 pm - 4:00 pm “The Botanic Garden: A Peculiar Institution.” John Burk, Professor, Biological Sciences, Smith College. |
 Solar phone charger, created by the JAM artists, who will participate in Family Day on March 31. |
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